Admission and Discharge Registers from Nazareth House are held by the Sisters of Nazareth, Ballarat. The exact dates of the registers are not known but they may date from around 1889 to 1976. The directory A piece of the story (1999), contains the following description of records in the custody of the Sisters: “Name, date…
Sutherland Homes established the Diamond Valley Youth Hostel in 1979. It offered accommodation for young people making the transition from Sutherland Homes for Children into the world outside. The Hostel moved to Greensborough in 1986, and the former hostel was remodelled as a residential unit. Sutherland Homes established the Diamond Valley Youth Hostel in 1979…
Records held by the Uniting Church Archives is a collection of records dating from 1923 to 1994, and includes information about children’s Homes run by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches and, after 1977, the Uniting Church. The collection consists of records about the administration of the Homes: including minutes of management committees, annual reports and…
The GordonCare for Children Records date back to around 1951. The collection relates to the Gordon Homes for Boys, the Gordon Homes for Boys and Girls and GordonCare for Children (which ceased providing out of home care for children in 2012). The records include admission registers, client files, school records, medical records and referrals. Access…
Salvation Army Westcare Records date from around 1980 when the organisation began, until 2018 when it ceased providing residential care. It was then known as Western Region Youth and Child Care Services. The collection includes the records of Westcare and its predecessors, Crossroads Child and Adolescent Family Services; Salvation Army Western Region Family Service; and…
Menzies Inc. Records relate to the operation of Menzies Inc. and its predecessor agencies. The collection dates back to 1886. It includes client records dated up to 1914, historical memorabilia and photographs. Access Conditions Menzies adheres to regulations governing privacy and confidentiality of records. Assistance is given to clients requiring access to their records and…
Lutheran Children’s Home records is an archival collection held by the Victorian Government held by the Department of Health & Human Services. Access Conditions Former residents and their families can contact the Care Leaver Records Service, Freedom of Information Unit for access to these records. Records There are a number of records series within the…
The Lutheran Archives in Adelaide holds records relating to the administration of the Lutheran Children’s Home, which was located in Surrey Hills and Kew, Victoria. The collection at Lutheran Archives comprises minutes of meetings of the Committee of Management and the Auxiliary, and some financial records. Access Conditions Access to some records in this collection…
This collection at the State Library of Victoria relates to the Gordon Institute. It comprises: correspondence 1902-1904; letterbooks 1906-1936; minute books 1904-1947; boys’ registers 1887-1937; children’s registers 1900-1910; cash books and records of expenditure; visitors’ book; records of application for work 1889-1902; and miscellaneous papers. A descriptive list of the collection is available.
Children’s Protection Society (CPS) Records are a collection of records held by the Department of Health & Human Services dating from 1970 to 1995 (with the majority of files from the early 1970s until 1986). The collection contains client case file index cards, case notes, client case files, correspondence, investigation notes, case closure summaries, court…